2. Whether by ‘small drawing’ here Van Gogh was referring to the dimensions is uncertain. A small drawing of a fish-drying barn is not known, but a few days later he sent Theo
Fish-drying Barn (
F 940 / JH 154 ), which measures 28.5 x 45 cm;
see letter 235 and
237. In the latter he also talks about ‘little drawings’ in connection with this drawing.